Blacknificently Divine Norwalk
Sat, Jul 11
|First Congregational Church
A chamber music concert featuring artists from HBCU Arts and Castle of our Skins performing works by the Blacknificent 7 Composer Collective
Time & Location
Jul 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
First Congregational Church, 3 Lewis St, Norwalk, CT 06851, USA
About the event
Saturday, July 11, 2026 – 2:00 PM First Congregational Church of Norwalk (3 Lewis St., Norwalk, CT 06851)
HBCU Arts and Castle of our Skins present Blacknificently Divine, a chamber music concert celebrating the artistry of Black composers and performers. Featuring artists from HBCU Arts and Castle of our Skins—including soprano Dr. Jolie Rocke, mezzo-soprano Inayah Raheem, tenor Avid Williams, violinists Mina Lavcheva and Lilit Hartunian, violist Jason Amos, cellist Richard Jimenez, and pianist Sarah Ruff—the program showcases music by the acclaimed Blacknificent 7 Composer Collective: Jessie Montgomery, Jasmine Arielle Barnes, Shawn Okpebholo, Damien Geter, Dave Ragland, Joel Thompson, and Carlos Simon.
The concert also features the world premiere of A Song for Humanity by emerging composer Jaylin Vinson, commissioned through the Blacknificent 7 collective and supported by the American Composers Forum Recomposing America Initiative.
Audiences will experience an inspiring program of vocal and chamber works exploring themes of identity,…